Manifolding book or pad.



B. C. MAXWELL. MANIFOLDING BOOK OB PAD. APPLICATION FILED rmm, 190a.

Patented Oct. 25, 1910.

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Afzarney B. G. MAXWELL.

' MANIPOLDING BOOK on PAD.

KPPLIOATIOH FILED PIE-3.7, 1908.

Patented 0ct.25,1910.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 25, 19.10.

Application filed February 7, 1908. Serial No. 414,783.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, BERT C. MAXWELL, a citizen of the United .States, residing at Canton, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Im rovements in Manifolding Books or Pa s, of which the following is a specifica-.

tion, reference beinghad therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to improvements in manifolding books or pads. It pertains both to books or pads in which a transfer sheet is used between two slips, as well as to those in which the under surfaces of certain slips themselves are coated with a transfer substance.

One of the tion is to bin or hold the slips or sets of slips in pad form by devices arranged at one corner of the book, the slips being perforated across said corner for the purpose of permitting their ready detachment.

Other objects ofmy invention will be obvious from books embodying it, which, for the pur ose of illustration, I have chosen to hereln isclose and describe. I

. Figure 1. is a perspective view of a book embodying my invention, closed. Fig. 2. 1s a perspective view of the same book open and ready for use. Fig. 3. is a perspective view of a set ofslips intact, but detached from .the book. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary perspective view of the pad showing a form of construction slightly different from that illustrated in Figs. 1, 2, and 3.. Fi 4. is a perspective view of a modified orm of book. Fig. 5. is a perspective view illustrat- I ing the manner of removing an original slip from beneath the transfer sheet. Fig. 6. 1s

a perspective-view of another modification.

In the drawings 1 indicates a suitable base or back forthe book. In Figs. 1 and 2 are shown a series of su erposed sets 2 of slips suitably secured to t e said base. Each set 2 of slips is referably formed from a sheet of paper twlce folded transversely intermediate of its ends, as indicated at 3 and 4,

to make three slips, an original 5, a dupli- I cats 6 and a triplicate 7. Preferably the sheet of pa er is weakened or perforated along the said transverse lines of fold 3 and 4 to permit the ready detachment of the slips of each set, one from the other. The triplicate slips 7 at their free ends extend beyond the adjacent ends of the original.

principal objects of my invenand duplicate slips for some distance, as-ind cated at 7 Upon this extended end port on 7 may be printed any desired advertlsing matter, not desired on the ori 'nal and duplicate slips which are intende for filing by the'merchant and should be made as short as possible, in order to economize space.

The slips of each set of slips are perforated across one corner as indicated at 8 on each slip, and are bound together and preferably secured to the back 1 by a staple 9, or equivalent device, arranged at said perforated corner, in such manner that each set of-slips may be detached intact from the pad along the line 8. This is of advantage where it is desired to make additional records on the set of slips after each one of them is detached from the book, the slips of each set being held intact even after the set is detached from the book, and until they are separated from each other along the-lines 3 and 4. With this construction furthermore, if desired, the original and duplicate slips may remain in the book and the triplicate slip be detached along the perforated lines 8 and 4, or vice versa; or any one of the slips may be separately detached from the pad or all of them may be detached intact.

If desired the duplicate slips 6 need not have their free ends bound into the pad.

Such a construction is illustrated in'Fig 3, wherein the left hand corners at the free ends of the slips 6 are cut off, preferably on a diagonal line corresponding to the line of perforations 9 in the Fig. 1 construction.-

slips may be entered in the extreme lower right hand corner of the set of slips, as indicated at 10, therebyutilizing all of the space on that side of the slip most economically.

11 is a separator or shield for separating the set of slips in use from those beneath it. It may be thrown in from eithe-r'side or the top, as desired. For illustration, I have shown it as formed integral with'theback 1 and thrown in from the top of the book. It is recessed or cut away at 11 to'expose the upper right hand corner 7 of' the triplicate slip next beneath it. It is also recessed or cut away at 11 to expose the bound corners of the sets of slips, the lower extended end 11 of the separator lying beneath the parts 10 ofthe sets of slips upon which the amounts forwarded or balance due is recorded.

12 is a cover for the pad or book, suitably secured to or formed integral with the back 1 and folded over, preferably, from the bottom of the book.

In operation the exposed upper right hand corner of the triplicate slip 7 of the sets of slips next beneath the separator 11 is grasped and drawn downwardly until the slips of the set are free from the separator, when they are permitted to drop back uponit. The transaction is entered -upon the original slip of the set, and then the set of slips is. detached from the book along the line 8, or one or more of the slips of the set may be detached, as desired.

In Figs. 1' and 5 I have illustrated a book in which each set of slips comprises but an original slip 13, and a duplicate slip 14, shorter than the original slip, each slip being formed separately from the other one. The sets of slips are preferably bound together in pad form by a staple 15, or equivalent device, arranged at the upper right hand corner of the book and each of the slips is perforated across said corner along a line 16.

17 is a transfer sheet preferably thrown in from the left hand side of the book. It may be suitably attached to the back 1. The back may be secured to or formed integral with a supplemental back and record sheet 18, the free end of which is turned over to form a cover 19 for the book.

In operation, the lower right hand corner of the original slip 13 next below the transfer sheet 17 and which is exposed beneath said transfer sheet, is grasped and pulled upward and outward. As the upper left hand corner of the said slip is unbound, it is free to rise and travel to the right and upwardly, which it does, as illustrated in Fig. 5. When the slip is free from the transfer sheet, it is permitted to drop back upon said sheet. The transaction is then recorded. When the next original slip is withdrawn from beneath the transfer sheet, it carries out with it the used duplicate slip 14, next above it. With this book, either one of the slips of each'set of slips may be permitted to remain connected in the book after its use, if. desired.

In Fig. 6 I have illustrated a book for making duplicate records and in which the under surface of each original slip of each setof slips is coated with a suitable transfer substance. Each duplicate set of slips 20 is preferably formed of a sheet of paper folded transversely at 21 intermediate of its ends to make an originalslip 22 and duplicate slip 23, the latter being somewhat longer than the former. The sheet of paper is preferably perforated or weakened along the line of fold 21. The sets of slips are bound together in book form by a staple 24, or equivalent means, arranged to engage the slips at their upper right hand corners. Each slip is also perforated on a line 25 extending across its bound corner.

26 is a separator having its upper end recessed or cut away as indicated at 25 to accommodate the stubs left above the line of perforations 25. The lowerright hand corner of the separator is cut away or recessed at 25 to expose the lower right hand corners of the ends of the duplicate slips which extend beyond the original slips.

To operate this book, the exposed lower corner of the next duplicate slip below the separator is grasped and pulled upwardly. It carries with it the unused original, slip above it. When the set of slips is free of the separator it is permitted to drop back on the separator. The transaction 1s then recorded on this set of slips, after which, the slips are detached intact or either one may be detached along the lines 21 and 25, as desired.- a

'25" is a suitable cover for the boo The part of each duplicate slip which extends beyond the original slips adjacent to it may have printed u on it any desired advertising matter, not esired on the original slips, which are to be 'filed by the merchant for record.

What I claim is 1. A manifolding pad comprising a series of superposed sets of slips, each set of slips formed from a single sheet of paper folded transversely intermediate of its ends to make at least two slips, one of which is longer than, and at its free end extends beyond the adjacent end of the slip which is connected to it, means for binding said sets of slips together arranged adjacent to the line of connection between the uppermost slip of each set of slips and the other slip of the said set having the extended end, the under surface of the uppermost slip in each set of slips being coated with a suitable transfer substance, and a separator connected with the pad arranged to be inserted between the sets of slips and having a cut away portion to expose the extended ends of the long slips.

2. manifolding pad comprislng a series of superposed sets of slips, each set of slips formed from a single sheet of paper folded transversely intermediate of its en s to make at least twoslips, one of which is longer than, and at its free end extends beyond the adjacent end of the'slip which is connected to it, means for binding said sets of slips ,together arranged adjacent to the line of connection between the longer slip of each set and the sli connected thereto, the under surface of t e uppermost slip in each set of slips being coated with a suitabletransfer substance, and a separator arranged to be inserted between the sets of slips, and having a portion cut away to expose at one corner the extended free ends of the long slips, in. each set of slips.

3. A manifolding book comprising a series of sets of slips, each slip formed from a single sheet of paper twice folded transversely intermediate of its ends and having the slip formed from one end of said sheet of paper extending beyond the other two slips of the set, the under surfaces of the two .uppermost slips of each set of slips being coated with a suitable transfer substance, and means for binding said sets of slips together in book form arranged to engage the uppermost and lowermost slip of each set of shps at the end opposite the said extended portion.

4. A manifolding book comprising a series of sets of slips, each set formed from a single sheet .of paper twice folded transversely intermediate its ends and having the slip formed from one end of the said sheet of paper extended beyond the other two slips of the set, the under surfacesof the two uppermost slips of each set being coated with a suitable transfer substance, and means engaging .one corner of all of the .slips at the end opposite the extensions for binding all the slips together, all of the slips being weakened on a line extending across the said corner adjacent to the said binding means.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

BERT C. MAXWELL. Witnesses: BERTHA OBRINGER,

CHAS. M. BALL. 

